- stem lettuce
- nounlettuce valued especially for its edible stems• Syn: ↑celtuce, ↑Lactuca sativa asparagina• Hypernyms: ↑lettuce• Part Meronyms: ↑celtuce
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Lettuce — Taxobox name = Lettuce image width = 260 px image caption = Iceberg lettuce field in Northern Santa Barbara County regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Asterales familia = Asteraceae genus = Lactuca species = L … Wikipedia
lettuce — /let is/, n. 1. a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads. 2. any species of Lactuca. 3. Slang. U.S. dollar bills; greenbacks. [1250 1300; 1925 30 for def. 3; ME letuse, appar. … Universalium
stem — stem1 stemless, adj. stemlike, adj. /stem/, n., v., stemmed, stemming. n. 1. the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis. 2. the stalk that supports… … Universalium
asparagus lettuce — noun : a variety (Lactuca sativa angustana) of the common lettuce grown for its thick edible stem … Useful english dictionary
miner's lettuce — noun Date: 1897 a glossy green herb (Montia perfoliata syn. Claytonia perfoliata) of the purslane family especially of western North America that produces racemes of pink to white flowers subtended by a disk of two leaves united around the stem… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Celtuce — File:Celtuse.jpg Celtuce Celtuse (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina, augustana, or angustata), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, IPA (UK,US) /ˈsɛlt.əs/, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its… … Wikipedia
celtuce — noun 1. lettuce valued especially for its edible stems • Syn: ↑stem lettuce, ↑Lactuca sativa asparagina • Hypernyms: ↑lettuce 2. leaves having celery like stems eaten raw or cooked • Hypernyms: ↑salad green, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
horticulture — horticultural, adj. horticulturist, n. /hawr ti kul cheuhr/, n. 1. the cultivation of a garden, orchard, or nursery; the cultivation of flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants. 2. the science and art of cultivating such plants. [1670… … Universalium
celtuce — noun /ˈsɛlt.əs/ A cultivar of lettuce harvested primarily for its 15 to 20 centimeter stem. Syn: asparagus lettuce, celery lettuce, Chinese lettuce, stem lettuce … Wiktionary
celtuce — n. 1. a type of lettuce ({Lactuca sativa} asparagina) valued especially for its edible stems. Syn: stem lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina. [WordNet 1.5] 2. a salad green having characteristics of both lettuce and celery; stems eaten either raw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
